With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
that Your eyesmay be opento the supplicationof Your servantand to the supplicationof Your peopleIsrael,to listento them wheneverthey callto You.
When Solomonhad finishedprayingthisentireprayerand supplicationto the LORD,he arosefrom beforethe altarof the LORD,from kneelingon his kneeswith his handsspreadtoward heaven.
"And may thesewordsof mine, with whichI have madesupplicationbeforethe LORD,be nearto the LORDour Goddayand night,that He may maintainthe causeof His servantand the causeof His peopleIsrael,as eachdayrequires,
The LORDsaidto him, "I have heardyour prayerand your supplication,whichyou have madebeforeMe; I have consecratedthishousewhichyou have builtby puttingMy namethereforever,and My eyesand My heartwill be thereperpetually.
He also gavehim a copyof the textof the edictwhichhad been issuedin Susafor their destruction,that he might showEstherand informher, and to orderher to goin to the kingto implorehis favorand to pleadwith him for her people.
"Will he takedelightin the Almighty?Will he callon Godat alltimes?
Answerme when I call,O Godof my righteousness!You have relievedme in my distress;Be graciousto me and hearmy prayer.
The LORDhas heardmy supplication,The LORDreceivesmy prayer.
O LORD,they soughtYou in distress;They could only whispera prayer,Your chasteningwas upon them.
Now whenDanielknewthat the documentwas signed,he enteredhis house(now in his roofchamberhe had windowsopentowardJerusalem);and he continued kneelingon his kneesthreetimesa day,prayingand givingthanksbeforehis God,as he had been doingpreviously.
Now whileI was speakingand praying,and confessingmy sinand the sinof my peopleIsrael,and presentingmy supplicationbeforethe LORDmy Godin behalfof the holymountainof my God,
Yes, he wrestledwith the angeland prevailed;He weptand soughtHis favor.He foundHim at BethelAnd thereHe spokewith us,
"I will pourout on the houseof Davidand on the inhabitantsof Jerusalem,the Spiritof graceand of supplication,so that they will lookon Me whomthey have pierced;and they will mournfor Him, as one mournsfor an onlyson,and they will weepbitterlyoverHim like the bitterweepingovera firstborn.
["But thiskinddoes not goout exceptby prayerand fasting.]"
"Keep watchingand prayingthat you may not enterinto temptation;the spiritis willing,but the fleshis weak."
"Take heed,keep on the alert;for you do not knowwhenthe [appointed] timewill come.
"Keepwatching and prayingthat you may not comeinto temptation;the spiritis willing,but the fleshis weak."
"But keep on the alertat alltimes,prayingthat you may have strengthto escapeallthese thingsthat are aboutto take place,and to standbeforethe Sonof Man."
and saidto them, "Whyare you sleeping?Getup and praythat you may not enterinto temptation."
the son of Maath,the son of Mattathias,the son of Semein,the son of Josech,the son of Joda,
the son of Methuselah,the son of Enoch,the son of Jared,the son of Mahalaleel,the son of Cainan,
Theseallwith one mindwere continually devoting themselvesto prayer,alongwith [the] women,and Marythe motherof Jesus,and with His brothers.
a devout manand one who fearedGodwith allhis household,and gavemanyalmsto the [Jewish] peopleand prayedto Godcontinually.
SoPeterwas keptin the prison,but prayerfor him was being madeferventlyby the churchto God.
"But we will devote ourselvesto prayerand to the ministryof the word."
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
For you have not receiveda spiritof slaveryleadingto fearagain,but you have receiveda spiritof adoption as sonsby whichwe cryout, "Abba!Father!"
Becauseyou are sons,Godhas sent forththe Spiritof His Soninto our hearts,crying,"Abba!Father!"
do not ceasegiving thanksfor you, while makingmention[of you] in my prayers;
in whomyou alsoare being built togetherinto a dwellingof Godin the Spirit.
may be ableto comprehendwith allthe saintswhatis the breadthand lengthand heightand depth,
To me, the very leastof allsaints,thisgracewas given,to preachto the Gentilesthe unfathomablerichesof Christ,
and [pray] on my behalf,that utterancemay be givento me in the openingof my mouth,to make knownwith boldnessthe mysteryof the gospel,
alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
We give thanksto God,the Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,prayingalwaysfor you,
since we heardof your faithin ChristJesusand the lovewhichyou havefor allthe saints;
Devote yourselvesto prayer,keeping alertin it with [an attitude of] thanksgiving;
praywithout ceasing;
Firstof all,then,I urgethat entreaties[and] prayers,petitions[and] thanksgivings,be madeon behalfof allmen,
I thankGod,whomI servewith a clearconsciencethe waymy forefathersdid, as I constantlyrememberyou in my prayersnightand day,
because I hearof your loveand of the faithwhichyou havetowardthe LordJesusand towardallthe saints;
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
But you, beloved,buildingyourselvesup on your mostholyfaith,prayingin the HolySpirit,
Now it cameabout, as she continuedprayingbeforethe LORD,that Eliwas watchingher mouth.
